In Development...
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Supported by ArcolaLAB (an initiative run by Arcola Theatre that provides theatre practitioners from ethnically diverse and refugee background's free rehearsal space to develop new work)​
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Following a five day R&D at ArcolaLAB, and a work in progress showcase, we're planning further development of the play...
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A surreal, darkly humorous drama inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy.
When a mother and daughter become lost in a Northern dark wood (after taking a wrong turn at Goole on the road back from Ikea) they stumble on a stranger in the dead of night. Is he a hunter out to steal hearts, or a moorland hiker who’s seen the light. Will they row across the river into deeper despair, or find the path to the car before sunrise?
'I Can See The Sun' tenderly explores ancestral trauma, hope and recovery.
I Can See The Sun
Reviews
“(Paddy) Cunningham judges how to play his role perfectly, with wonderful, understated tenderness.
…real visual beauty… a richness of ideas, a daring vision…
…excellent directorial and visual dimensions.” -Everything Theatre
“Jessica Brauner deserves special mention for her creation of a truly evocative wood with some stunning effects…”
-The Reviews Hub
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Audience feedback
“…full of surprises …searingly honest… It had a note of enchantment. The writing was poetic and practical …powerful and enjoyable…”
-Katya Benjamin, Acting tutor, RADA
“…extraordinarily beautiful and moving. I felt changed by the depth of it… I Ieft the theatre very inspired…” -Moon, Singer/songwriter
Video
Trailer
Echo In The Woods
A new version of Anton Chekhov's 'Uncles Vanya', written by Tania Khan.
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Against a backdrop of the Russian Industrial Revolution, Echo In The Woods draws out the environmental themes of the original.
With live music; pop cloassics from 'A Flock Of Seagulls' and 'Chris Issaks' and beautiful video design by Jessica Brauner, the play asks what effect the destruction of the environment has on our relationship to each other.
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Showcased as part of 'View Festival' at Mountview Theatre Arts.
Past Projects...
Blood Moon
Performed as part of 'In Response To', a micro festival showcasing new writing that responds to current events, produced by The Hope Theatre.
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Two runaway sisters find themselves in an abandoned cottage in the woods, when a stranger turns up and challenges their preconceived fears.
Blood Moon experiments with fairytale and symbolism to shed light on family bonds and the renewal of trust.
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Cast
Liv Jekyll
Ruby May Robbins
Joshua Vaatstra
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Creatives
Writer/director, Tania Khan
Video designer, Jessica Brauner